SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) is a set of tools for the development and automation of data pumps and data transformations, i.e., how to transfer data from point A to point B. These activities are called ETL (extract, transfer, load) processes. SSIS includes a number of tools and features for efficient development, administration, and maintenance.
Below, you will find some basic information and navigation to resources (this blog or external ones if the information is not available here):
Introduction to Integration Services, how to prepare a data pump step by step:
If the default selection of connectors (for sources) and components for your data flows is not sufficient, you can use third-party paid tools that expand connectivity options to many more sources:
Currently, SSIS is primarily used for on-premises older systems that are already locked into this solution. New solutions tend to use more modern ETL flow tools such as:
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What you will find below is a map of all components and tasks which are part of SSIS Project in SQL Server Data Tools 2015. Particular components and tasks can be found in SSIS Toolbox (see screenshot). I am going to add tutorials for SSIS and other ETL tools in the future. SSIS ToolBox –… Read More »
In the last article, I introduced the Control Flow feature. Using control flow we can manage through tasks what SSIS package does. The most frequently used is a Data flow task, which contains data transfer logic (ETL processes). Difference between Control Flow and Data flow task Unfortunately, these 2 terms are often confused. Control flow… Read More »
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